Mural Hill in the Mulies

Enjoyed my second hike today with Bisbee's Mule Team hiking group, so-named because many of the hikes, like this one to Mural Hill, which take place in the Mule Mountains surrounding Bisbee.

Had lunch atop Mural Hill itself, a Paleozoic limestone cliff, an eight-mile round trip hike from our place. The sediment was laid down when the area was a shallow sea, some several hundred million years ago (well, unless you're a Biblical literalist and think the earth is only 8,000 years old; well, then, never mind.

View from the top—from whence we came.

A view of the snow-capped Chiricahuas, a range fifty miles to the east.

Lunch on top. It was on this hike I met my hiking pal and now good friend Ira Yedlin (third from left).

Telephoto view of the cemetery, which was moved from Old Bisbee to the periphery in the early 1900s.

Now defunct mine works.

Bits of Old Bisbee.

The old mine, known locally as the lavender pit.

In this view from on top, a bit of Old Bisbee can be seen (center, near the top).

More Paleolithic strata.

Our hike leader Larry.

Our group with Gus, the dog.